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UNIT 4 : MATERIALS

 ORDER MATERIAL
 DESCRIBE PROPERTIES OF MATERIAL
 EXPLAIN DELIVERY PROBLEMS
 DISCUSS PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS INVOLVING MATERIALS


ORDER
ORDER MATERIALS
MATERIALS


Word

Definition

delivery note (n)

piece of paper that you are given which shows which goods have
been delivered

consignor (n)

the person who sends goods to someone else

customer identification

a unique number given to someone who buys goods or services

number (n)

shipping agent (n)

Translation to Vietnamese

hóa đơn giao hàng

ngươi gửi hàng

xác định số khách
hàng

a person or company whose business is to prepare shipping
documents, arrange shipping space and insurance, and deal with

đại lý chở hàng

customs requirements
quote (n)

statement of how much something will probably cost
báo giá

block (n)

a letter in its capital form, e.g. A, B, C
Cổ phần


signature (n)

your name written in the way you usually write it, e.g. at the end of a
letter, on a cheque to show that you have written it
chữ ký

in stock (n phr)

a supply of a particular type of thing that is available for use or sale

cổ phiếu
specification

a detailed statement describing materials, dimensions and quality of an
item
đặc điểm kỹ thuật

request (n)

a polite or formal demand for something

yêu cầu
FAQ (n)

(= frequently asked question) a common question that someone might
ask about a particular topic
câu hỏi thường gặp


pyramid (n)

a large stone building with four walls that slope in to a point at the top,
especially in Egypt and Central America

casing stone (n)

hình chóp, kim tự tháp

slant-faced, flat-topped blocks of
white limestone used in the past to

bao bọc đá

construct pyramids
generation (n)

all people of about the same age
thế hệ

chamber (n)

a room used for a special purpose
phòng



2. Match the terms in 1-7 with their meanings a-g. Use the texts in 1 to help you

1 BLOCK CAPS

e

2 price quote

c

a) a document from the seller to the buyer, giving details of a delivery

b) ask for
3 in stock

g

4 FAQs

f

5 signature

d

c) information about how much the goods cost

6 delivery note

a

7 request

b

d) a person's name, written in his/her own handwritin

e) CAPITAL LETTERS
f Frequently Asked Questions
g) The seller has the items in his store.


3. Find words in the texts in 1 that are similar in meaning to these words.

1 goods_______________

AUHAMAD

2 number_______________

3723

3 value_______________

239,07 AED

4 seller_______________

Alfredo Torano

5 lorry_______________

Truck

6 client_______________

Ms Sarkis

7 details_______________



4. Complete these sentences with information f r om the texts in 1.

1 The name of the seller is_______________

2 The goods were ordered by_______________

Torano Ltd, plumbing Supplier, Ras Al
Khor

Al Jadaf Avenue 456

3 The goods cost._______________

289.07 AED

4 The goods were delivered to _______________(address).

Jumeitah Street 23A

5 The goods were delivered by _______________(name).

ALI HAMAD

6 The goods were signed for by_______________

Glad

7 The goods were delivered at _______________(time).

12:25 17/5


5. Read this text about one of the greatest construction projects in history. Complete it w i t h the correct passive form of the verbs in
brackets.

Wasfor
designed
The Great Pyramid o f Giza (1)_________________(design) as a tomb
an Egyptian Pharaoh. Many people think it___________
____(2) (construct) using slave labour, but we have no real evidence o f this. The pyramid has changed over the years. For example,
Was constructed
it____________ (3) originally (cover)___________ in casing stones, but these (4)________________(remove) by later generations. The
pyramid contains at least three chambers. The lowest is under the pyramid and
Was(5)______________ (cut) i n to the rock. It
(6)____________ never______________ (finish). The other chambers (7)______________(build) into the pyramid itself.
Were removed
covered
 

Cut
Was
Was built

finished


6. Work in pairs. Think of a construction site y ou know. How are building materials ordered? What paperwork is
required? Give examples


PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS


Word

description (n)

Definition

a piece of writing or speech that gives details about what someone or
something is like

Translation to Vietnamese

sự thuyết minh

giá trị thâm nhập
penetration value (n)

the amount of depth something enters something

cutback (n)

a reduction in something

porosity (n)

how easy or not it is for a liquid to pass through an object

noise reduction (n)

a decrease in sound

reflection (n)

the action or process of light, heat or sound being thrown back from a
surface

cắt bớt

độ xốp

giảm tiếng ồn

sự phản chiếu


cure (v)

to be prepared, preserved or finished by a chemical or physical process

glare (n)

a bright unpleasant light which hurts your eyes

strength (n)

how strong an object or structure is

toughness (n)

how strong an object or structure is

elasticity (n)

how much stretch an object or structure has

brittleness (n)

hard but easily broken

bão dưỡng

độ lóa sáng

độ bền

tính bền dai

tính đàn hồi

đọ dòn

nhiều lỗ rỗng
porous (adj)

allowing liquid or gas, to pass through pores

slab (n)

thick flat piece of a hard material, e.g. concrete

Kevlar (n)

an extremely strong woven synthetic material

bản, tấm


1 Work in pairs. Imagine you are going to build a driveway to a house. Think about the materials and the different layers you w i ll need. Give
reasons for your choices. Use these sketches to help you


Listening 2 ⊗13 Listen to a contractor describing two types of driveway construction.
List the materials you hear.

asphalt, concrete , gravel, crushed tone, coarse sand….


3 Here are some adjectives (in italics) that the contractor uses to describe the materials. Write the opposite of the adjectives.
Then listen again and check your answers.

1 a firm surface___________________

a loose surface

2 coarse sand or grit___________

fine

3 a strong subbase_________________

weak

4 tough edging___________________

5 an attractive appearance_________

6 a rough texture___________________

brittle

unattractive

smooth


4 ⊗13 Listen to a contractor talking about the key properties of asphalt. Make notes on what he says about the following.

penetration value - tells you how hard or soft the asphalt is;
depends on the climate

1 cutback

2 porosity

3 noise reduction

tells you how fast the asphalt cures is; depends on local conditions

tell you how much water the asphalt lets through

tell you know where sound reduction is motorways , in built-up areas

tell you how the surface of the asphalt absorbs light and reduces reflection
4 reflection

is an asphalt surface you don't have a bedding layer, but you do have a
binding layer, which holds everything together.


5 Match these words to the key properties in 4. Listen again and check your answers

cure

glare hard sound

water

1.Cure 2 .water 3.Sound 4 .glare 5. hard

6 Work in pairs. Discuss why the properties in 4 are important in building roads.

Penetration values tell us how hard or soft the asphalt is. I think harder asphalt
lasts longer, but in hot climates hard asphalt cracks.

Penetration values tell us how hard or soft the asphalt is. I think harder asphalt
lasts longer, but in hot climates hard asphalt cracks .


7 Match the nouns 1-6 with the correct adjectives a-f.

1 strength

a) elastic

2 toughness

b) strong

3 hardness

c) brittle

4 elasticity

d) porous

5 brittleness

e) hard

6 porosity

f) tough

1-b . 2-f . 3-e . 4-a . 5-c . 6-d


8 Complete these sentences by choosing the correct words in italics.

1 Asphalt is used in road construction because it is strength / strong
strong.
2 Hardness / Hard asphalt is often very brittleness / brittle.
Hardness/brittle.
3 Porosity / Porous asphalt improves safety by removing water from the
surface of the road.
Porosity
4 Toughness / Tough is a measure of the energy y o u need to break something.
Toughness
5 It is important that roads have enough elasticity / elastic to return to their original shape after loading.

elasticity


Language

Comparatives

We use adjectives to describe nouns.

a loose/firm surface an original shape a strong material

We make comparisons by changing the

Short adjectives: hard - harder, strong - stronger Adjectives ending in -y:

adjective.

heavy - heavier, easy - easier Long adjectives: brittle - more/less brittle,
porous - more/less porous


9. Complete these sentences with materials of your choice.

1 A rubber band is more elastic than__________

asphalt

2 A ceramic tile is more brittle than___________

steel

3 A piece of steel is harder than______________

A piece of wood

4 Soil is more porous than___________________

5 A slab of concrete is stronger than_________

6 A piece of Kevlar® is tougher than__________

gravel

A slab of wood

A piece of A


10 What building material(s) can be used to complete all of the sentences in 9?

11 Scaffolding can be constructed using different materials, such as metal pipes or bamboo. With a partner, list the properties
of these tw o materials and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each.